Learn how to change one shape to another in PowerPoint 2003 and 2002 for Windows. This technique can be a lifesaver and retains all formatting and animations applied to the original shape.
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint 2003 and 2002 for Windows
OS: Microsoft Windows XP and higher
Once you place an AutoShape on a PowerPoint slide, you may format it by changing its fill or outline, or you may add animation to it. Later if you realize that you used a wrong AutoShape—maybe you used a star in place of a triangle, you may be tempted to delete the original AutoShape altogether and start from scratch by adding a new AutoShape, and change its fill and add animation to it. The good news is that you need not work so hard, because you can change any existing AutoShape to another using these steps:
See Also:
Advanced Shape Techniques: Change One Shape to Another in PowerPoint (Index Page)
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